Today, CCTV cameras have become part and parcel of our
lives. Be it home, shopping malls, schools, roads, airports or offices, this
new age camera can be found almost everywhere as it has emerged as one of the
best security systems. Many terror attacks, criminal activities have been
solved only with the help of CCTV cameras.
CCTV (Closed circuit television) cameras are basically about
the usage of videos that are transmitted to specific location and displayed on
a set of monitors. This technology is not something new; it has just evolved
over the years.
Reports say that the first CCTV camera was installed by
Siemens AG in Peenemunde, Germany in the year 1942 to monitor the launch of V2
rockets. It was designed and installed by famous engineer Walter Bruch.
US got its first CCTV Camera in 1949
called Vericon, but till date very little is known about it. On the other hand UK implemented in the
1960s. From the 1970s, these surveillance cameras become more advanced and
gradually reached other countries of the world. During this phase, VCR
technology become popular as it made recording and erasing information simpler.
During the 1990s multiplexing solution was developed, which
allowed many cameras to record at once. Soon, these surveillance cameras could
be seen in various places like schools, public parks, and streets to deter
crime and ensure safety. It was in the late 90s when the first IP camera came into
existence and it could and receive data through a computer network.
Today, from any corner of the world by using internet and
wireless network, videos can be watched. Even they have face recognition feature to provide complete security to the people. Surveillance system has become all the
more advanced because of the constant terror threat and increasing rate of
crime. And to a large extent this technology has been able to overcome these
problems.
Over the years, we hope that the CCTV cameras become all the
more advanced to bring full proof safety in the lives of human being.
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